Charles Caccia
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Charles L. Caccia, PC (April 28, 1930 – May 3, 2008) was a Canadian politician.
Caccia was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the Toronto riding of Davenport between 1968 and 2004.
Caccia was born in 1930 in Milan, Italy. A professor of forestry at the University of Toronto, Caccia was best known for his strong pro-environment views on the left of the Liberal party. He served at various times as Minister of Labour, Minister of the Environment, Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Manpower and Immigration. He most recently was the Chair of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, and of the subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
One of the most left-leaning Liberal Members of Parliament (MPs) known for his stance on environmental issues and his staunch opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he was one of the few Liberal MPs to back Sheila Copps in the Liberal Party's 2003 leadership convention. His left-leaning politics and support of Copps ended his political career when the more right-leaning Paul Martin became Liberal leader and prime minister in 2004. Martin backed former Toronto city councillor Mario Silva for the Liberal Party nomination in Davenport. When Silva seemed poised to win the Liberal nomination, Caccia withdrew, and after some talk, also chose not to run as an independent in the 2004 election.
Caccia's first wife, Mildred Caccia, was a candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in a provincial election in the 1970s. They had two children, Nicolette and John, and were divorced.
[edit] External links
- Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
- Liberal Party of Canada Press Release on His Death
| 23rd Ministry - Government of John Turner | ||
| Cabinet Posts (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| cont'd from 22nd Min. | Minister of the Environment (June 30, 1984 - September 16, 1984) |
Suzanne Blais-Grenier |
| 22nd Ministry - Second Government of Pierre Trudeau | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| John Roberts | Minister of the Environment (August 12, 1983 - June 29, 1984) |
cont'd into 23rd Min. |
| Gerald Regan | Minister of Labour (September 22, 1981 – August 11, 1983) |
André Ouellet |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Walter L. Gordon |
Member of Parliament for Davenport 1968-2004 |
Succeeded by Mario Silva |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Herb Gray |
Dean of the House - Canadian House of Commons 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Bill Blaikie |
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